Suzana Norberg, also known as Sue Wakefield, is an American actress, voice actress, and screenwriter who contributed her voice to the video games Evil Zone (1999), Danger Girl (2000), created the film Libertyville (2021), and appeared in the films and Debunkers, Inc. (2019) and Adalynn (2023). She won Best Supporting Actress at Oceanside International Film Festival for We All Die Alone (2021).
Personal life Norberg grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was inspired to act after watching The Carol Burnett Show.
Career In 1987, Norberg became a copywriter in San Diego for Arnold Buck Inc. In 1997, she worked in the Quality category for marketing at The San Diego Union-Tribune.
In 2017, Norberg's memoir Too Lazy to be Satan was a finalist at the San Diego Book Awards Association. She created the film Libertyville after she lost her job in 2019.
Norberg took up acting full time during the COVID-19 pandemic, guest starring on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and was cast in the films Adalynn and We All Die Alone.
Short films
Norberg's film Libertyville premiered at Dances with Films and Film Threat scored it 8 out of 10. Norberg portrays her grandmother in the film which was shot in San Diego. Norberg was interviewed by KGTV for her nominations at the San Diego Film Awards and the film screened at the Santa Fe Film Festival. – via YouTube Michael Sadler at Borrego Sun described her character as "cleverly disguised by great makeup and costuming." In 2022, she won Best Supporting Actress at Oceanside International Film Festival for her role in We All Die Alone.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes1999Evil ZoneErel Plowse / Rurivoice, English version dubbingMaken Xvoice2000Danger GirlSydney Savagevoice2001Sonic Adventure 2Secretary / GUN System Voicevoice, English version dubbingA Family AffairKathiThe $5 MovieMotherShort film directed by Devin ScottFrogger: The Great QuestLilly / Other charactersvoiceSonic Adventure 2: BattleSecretary / GUN System Voicevoice, English version dubbing2002Jet X2Ovoice2003Rogue Opsvoice2017The Coastworth-Higgins of San JuniperoDominique Coatsworth-HigginsShort film directed by Jonathan HammondOne Good DayOlivia48 Hour Film Project short film directed by Terry Ross2018Demon Protocol911 OperatorvoiceThe CallingMrs. Dianne BodzinKathyMrs. YostShort film selected for Horrible Imaginings Film Festival2019Debunkers, Inc.Principal BarkleyIn the Absence of EdenMeredithShort film selected for San Diego International Film Festival and Oceanside International Film FestivalPoverty of WillLiterary agentShort film featuring Caroline AmiguetThe Red MarketDianna2021We All Die AloneSvetlanaShort filmLibertyvilleGrandmotherShort film, also writer and executive producer2023The Buck StopShort film by Jordan JacoboAdalynnMary StewartLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitRose Bergman2 episodes2024Sincerely SaulBank AgentvoiceDaydreamerMarion Reeves2025On the EndBarbTBANormyAuntie EdieBy Ian Tripp
Accolades List of awards and nominationsEventYearAwardTitleResultRef.San Diego Film Awards2018Best Supporting Actress: Narrative Short FilmOne Good DayFocus International Film Festival2022Feature Film EnsembleAdalynnOceanside International Film Festival2022Best Supporting ActressWe All Die AloneBorrego Springs Film Festival2022People's Choice: Best Overall FilmLibertyvilleAtlanta ShortsFest2022Best Ensemble CastWe All Die AloneDowntown Film Festival Los Angeles2022Best Ensemble CastWe All Die AloneSan Diego Film Awards2022Best Original ScreenplayLibertyvilleBest Lead ActressLibertyvilleBest Ensemble CastWe All Die AloneSimply Indie Film Fest2023Best Ensemble CastWe All Die Alone References
External links
Suzana Norberg at Film Threat
Interview at Borrego Springs Film Festival via Wayback Machine Interview at SDVoyager A Case Study In Slow And Steady at Stage 32